ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION CENTRAL MARYLAND Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture Bel Air ATTRACTIONS Columbia ARTS & CULTURE Crofton ATTRACTIONS 830 E Pratt St, Baltimore, 443-263-1800 www.lewismuseum.org Smithsonian affiliate. Exhibits, musical performances, soul food café, and more. A National Park Service National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site. d $ AleCraft Brewing Supply The Star-Spangled Banner Flag House 319 S Main St, Bel Air, 410-420-5102 www.alecraftbrewing.com Offering a growing selection of quality supplies and ingredients for beer, mead, and wine making. d e African Art Museum of Maryland 844 E Pratt St, Baltimore, 410-837-1793 www.flaghouse.org Birthplace of the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to pen what is now our National Anthem. $ Independent Brewing Co. Washington Monument and Mount Vernon Place 418 N Main St, Bel Air, 410-937-0108 www.independentbrew.com Large taproom and patio located in the heart of historic downtown Bel Air is conveniently located at the top of the popular Ma and Pa Trail. e HISTORY & HERITAGE 8775 Cloudleap Ct, Ste 12, Columbia, 410-740-7411 www.africanartmuseum.org Serving the community with exhibits of African art, youth and family activities, tours to Africa, Jazz, in-museum and outreach educational programs. d Chesepiooc Brewing 2408 Crofton Blvd, Crofton, 410-630-1579 www.brewcrab.com Small batch craft brewery and taproom with 8 cask ales and 16 taps of locally made handcrafted beer. Crownsville ATTRACTIONS ManneqART 699 N Charles St, Baltimore, 410-962-5070 www.mvpconservancy.org The first monument to Washington in the United States. Marble column forms centerpiece of the four park squares of Mount Vernon Place, a NHLD. d Hays House Museum 8775 Cloudleap Ct #1, Columbia, 301-778-0616 www.manneqart.org At least 50 different life size artworks made to go on real humans are on display. Photographs and stories of creating the artwork fill the museum. d $ ATTRACTIONS Rising Sun Inn Westminster Burying Ground & Catacombs 515-519 W Fayette St, Baltimore, 410-706-2072 www.westminsterhall.org Guided tours of burying ground and catacombs. Final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe and prominent Maryland political and military figures. SHOPPING 324 Kenmore Ave, Bel Air, 410-838-7691 www.harfordhistory.org/collections The 1788 home of Thomas Hays, “Father of Bel Air,” retains much of its original features; depicts Maryland rural village gentry life. $ 1090 Generals Hwy, Crownsville, 410-923-0316 www.risingsuninn.org Historic building from 18th-century. Has been a farmhouse, an Inn and Tavern, a Stagecoach stop, and an important meeting place at the crossroads of American History. OUTDOOR RECREATION Black Flag Brewing Co. Tudor Hall 17 Tudor Ln, Bel Air, 443-619-0008 www.spiritsoftudorhall.blogspot.com Connect with a fascinating piece of American history here at the childhood home of John Wilkes Booth. 9315 Snowden River Pkwy, Columbia, 443-864-5139 www.blackflagbrewingco.com First production brewery and taproom in Columbia with 10 taplines and 5 signatures beers always on tap. e Stand Up Paddle Annapolis Hysteria Brewing Co. Catonsville ATTRACTIONS Harbor East At the intersection of President & Aliceanna sts, Baltimore, 410-779-4700 www.harboreast.com Baltimore’s premier waterfront destination featuring twelve square blocks of restaurants, boutiques, hotels, and endless possibilities. d Benjamin Banneker Planetarium McFadden Art Glass Catonsville Campus Building, Mathematics and Science Hall, Room 030A, 800 S Rolling Rd, Catonsville, 443-840-4560 www.ccbcmd.edu/catonsvilleplanetarium All shows are free of charge and no reservations or tickets are required. d HISTORY & HERITAGE 9570 Berger Rd, Ste J, Columbia, 443-542-0209 www.hysteriabrewing.com Top-notch beers, friendly staff, library, table games, and cold-brewed coffee. Our beers range from the darkest stouts to the palest pilsner, plus sours and IPAs. d e Smith’s Marina, 529 Ridgley Rd, Crownsville, 443-620-0060 www.supannapolis.com SUP, which originated in Hawaii, is the world’s fastest growing water sport and a great way to cross-train and stay in great shape. Davidsonville ATTRACTIONS The Vineyards at Dodon Lost Ark Distilling Co 9570 Berger Rd, Ste L, Columbia, 443-279-6178 www.lostarkdistilling.com Proudly producing handcrafted small batch spirits. d e 391 Dodon Rd, Davidsonville, 410-798-1126 www.dodonvineyards.com Using only grapes grown on the farm, the vineyard and wine making techniques emphasize respect for the environment and Dodon’s tradition of excellence. Deale OUTDOOR RECREATION 6802 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, 410-631-6039 www.mcfaddenartglass.com A custom blowing studio/gallery open to the public offering beginner workshops and interactive demonstrations. Exquisite art glass on display for viewing or purchase. Benjamin Banneker Historical Park & Museum Reckless Ale Works d e SPORTS M&T Bank Stadium 300 Oella Ave, Catonsville, 410-887-1081 www.friendsofbenjaminbanneker.com This 142-acre homestead of Banneker honors the land and legacy of a free African-American man who lived during the 1700s. d 6655 Dobbin Rd, Columbia, 667-200-5258 www.recklessales.com The first axe throwing facility and brewery in one. Shipwright Harbor Marina Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia 1101 Russell St, Baltimore, 410-261-RAVE (7283) www.baltimoreravens.com Home field for the National Football League’s Baltimore Ravens. For tours, call 410-261-RAVE. d Cockeysville ATTRACTIONS Center for Maryland Agriculture and Farm Park 5900 Symphony Woods Rd, Columbia, 410-730-8311, 1-800-888-6297 www.tobysdinnertheatre.com Professional dinner theater-in-the-round. Broadway musicals, live orchestra, lavish seven main-entrée buffet, salad bar, and sundae bar. Free parking. $ HISTORY & HERITAGE 6047 Herring Bay Rd, Deale, 410-867-7686 www.shipwrightharbor.com Full-service marina; friendly staff, serene settings. Picnic area, pool. Walk to restaurants and attractions. Sail to bay in minutes. d e Dundalk ATTRACTIONS Key Brewing Company Oriole Park at Camden Yards 333 W Camden St, Baltimore, 1-888-848-BIRD www.orioles.com Home to the American League baseball team, the Baltimore Orioles. Eighty-one home games and public and private tours. Family fun for everyone. d $ 1114 Shawan Rd, Cockeysville, 410-887-8973 www.marylandagriculture.org An agricultural resource center on 149-acre property on the corner of Shawan and Cuba roads. HISTORY & HERITAGE Howard County Center of African-American Culture, Inc. 2500 Grays Rd, Dundalk, 410-477-2337 www.keybrewing.com Producing high-quality American lagers and ales that people will enjoy drinking. HISTORY & HERITAGE Historical Society of Baltimore County Pimlico Race Course 5201 Park Heights Ave, Baltimore, 410-542-9400 www.pimlico.com World-class Thoroughbred racing featuring the Preakness Stakes, middle jewel of the Triple Crown and the mid-Atlantic’s largest single-day sporting event. d $ 9811 Van Buren Ln, Cockeysville, 410-666-1878 www.hsobc.org Houses more than 10,000 cultural artifacts and photographs, 3,300 books and 7,700 genealogy files, maps, and periodicals. Public programs and exhibits. d $ OUTDOOR RECREATION 5434 Vantage Point Rd, Columbia, 410-715-1921 www.hccaac.org Preserving the history of African-American culture in Howard County. More than 4,000 books, a children’s library, and a research and reading library. OUTDOOR RECREATION Battle Acre Park and Monument 3115 N Point Rd, Dundalk, 410-887-3871 www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/ recreation/programdivision/community/ graycharles/battleacre.html Commemorates the 5th Regiment’s defensive position against an attack by the British in 1814. OUTDOOR RECREATION Robinson Nature Center Oregon Ridge Nature Center and Park 13555 Beaver Dam Rd, Cockeysville, 410-887-1815, 410-887-5319 (TDD) www.oregonridgenaturecenter.org Nature center and 1,100-acre park. Hiking trails, wildflowers, birds, animals, wildlife management pond, archaeology site, marble quarries, iron ore pits, and exhibits. 6692 Cedar Ln, Columbia, 410-313-0400 www.howardcountymd.gov/Robinson Nature center with hands-on exhibits, digital planetarium, children’s discovery room, aquatic touch tank, live animal wall, and outdoor nature place play area. d $ Teaser Charter Fishing 8500 Cove Rd, Dundalk, 443-986-3048 www.teasersportfishing.com Maryland striped bass fishing on a 35-ft. Evans Built charter. Max charter size is six people. Minutes from downtown Baltimore. e DESTINATION MARYLAND / 125
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